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Where oh where can I find a trailer for a C-22 Marcus at 12:09am 11.21.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1005 Any suggestions on where I could find a trailer for a 22 ft Catalina in the Central Florida area?
Rope clutchs Dan Jones at 11:39pm 11.20.02 Ask All Sailors 9/989 As we are restoring our Matilda 20 I was wondering what you all think about replacing cleats with a
Stove Oven Cleaning John at 10:31pm 11.20.02 Big Boats 1/868 What is the best method to clean the inside of a propane oven/stove? Do conventinal methods work jus
376 rig goes down Rick Sylvester at 10:15pm 11.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/775 Could it be related to the Texas chainplate failure? See link.
Advice on buying an 81 Mac25 please! Jeff G at 9:04pm 11.20.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/917 Was hoping to get some insights on the Mac25's. I'm going to look at an '81 that's been stored for
tiller brian at 12:40pm 11.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1074 I don't think I have the stock tiller on my 74 C27. I think it is longer than the original. Any idea
prop size with Yanmar 3GM30F (hunter 33) Edward Brennan at 9:18am 11.20.02 The Cherubini Hunters 6/7465 Greeting all,I am repowering with a Yanmar 3GM30F. Though I have data to indicate which prop to us
Battery gassing John Richard at 9:01am 11.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/779 I equalized my two 4D batteries today. About 5 minutes before the end of the program, I went below
Suitability of MacGregor 65 ft for a family of 16 Clyde C. Bauman, Jr. at 5:57am 11.20.02 Ask All Sailors 7/2101 Several years ago I saw a picture of a 65 ft MacGregor. I fell in love with it right away. I am a so
Longest Passage for C-22 tomD at 5:50am 11.20.02 Smaller Boats 9/1457 It is winter and I am passing the time staring at charts of Desolation Sound, the Gulf Islands, and
The 4 Elements Of Sail Trim Don Guillette at 5:48am 11.20.02 Ask All Sailors 0/931 Mates: Do you understand and recognize TWIST in your main and jib? If you don't complelety understan
How often do you replace the standing rigging? Bob Lufkin at 5:40am 11.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 10/1893 Have a 84 C 30 and have no idea if it has been replaced or not. Any advice?Bob in CTWindborne3634
The 4 Elements Of SaiL Trim Don Guillette at 5:39am 11.20.02 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/2224 TWIST Apparently every one understands draft depth and draft position. Actually, I think
OLDER CATALINA OPINIONS WELCOME- PLEASE. CHET JUDD at 5:38am 11.20.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1064 IVE JUST PUT A DEPOSIT ON MY FIRST SAILBOAT.1990 CATALINA 28.VERY EARLY HULL NUMBER # 20.I HAVNT YE
Line Tenders Larry and Carol Schroeder at 5:38am 11.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/791 Has anyone added line tenders to the cockpit? Our combing wells are useless. They are drilled impr
ASA certifications Ed Boswell at 5:23am 11.20.02 Ask All Sailors 18/4593 I am new to sailing but at some point would like to be able to cruise great lakes and do some barebo
"Owner opinion" on the Hunter 356 Tony at 4:16am 11.20.02 Big Boats 9/6067 Hello Everyone,We have almost made up our mind to purchase a new 2003 Hunter 356...the problem bei
Harvest Moon Nightcap Mickey McHugh at 4:09am 11.20.02 Racing 2/1295
Broken Rudder Chet Lawson at 3:54am 11.20.02 Smaller Boats 7/799 Yesterday, while sailing my brand new H-260 (4th time out) in moderate winds (15-18 knots, the stron
Stray ? electrical discharge Arthur Reynolds at 3:33am 11.20.02 Big Boats 1/979 My crew member swears he felt a tingle while his hands were in teh dishwater and while the gen set w

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Mon Ark Sail Boat - 11 footer with 18 foot mast. bufbooth at 11:00am 07.21.20 The top of the mast sleeve is closed. There is no collar on the mast to keep the yoke in place. Th
Widgeon 12 Manual Milesa at 10:46am 07.21.20 Thanks!
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada Meriachee at 10:43am 07.21.20 So, Canadian border enforcement officers are more polite than US border enforcement officials? Got
Question about PHRF Calculation FDL S2 at 10:42am 07.21.20 I'd put at least some of the blame on the old sails. ; ) Nah, I'm the guy using the sails who ha
Trailer tongue weight Meriachee at 10:37am 07.21.20 So let's review; water weighs 10 lbs a gallon (or there about) and if we agree that "some" equals 5?
Mon Ark Sail Boat - 11 footer with 18 foot mast. DArcy at 10:36am 07.21.20 It probably rigs similar to a Laser. The goose-neck fitting is a yoke instead of a pin and socket.
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada jviss at 10:31am 07.21.20 So, Canadian border enforcement officers are more polite than US border enforcement officials? Got
V222 Keel Water Intrusion? (Fiberglass model) (1) RustyVenture at 10:29am 07.21.20 Yeah, I'm hoping not to need to do the full job anytime soon. I just went back in there with the end
CO alarm problem (?) Justin_NSA at 10:24am 07.21.20 Thx Walt. I drove out last night after my neighbor informed me that it was beeping. It wa quiet whe
Trailer tongue weight Revv up at 10:23am 07.21.20 I was well underway making a motor mount for the front of the trailer knowing full well...... moving
Beneteau 331 engine room fan Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 07.21.20 The fan is definitely blowing backwards as pointed out by @SoSound . Could be deadly in reverse wit
CO alarm problem (?) walt at 10:16am 07.21.20 I leave my boat in Arizona during the summer and if I dont take the batteries out of the CO monitor,
V222 Keel Water Intrusion? (Fiberglass model) rgranger at 9:48am 07.21.20 Keel repair is not an easy job. I've done it three times. Once on a Mac v21, once on a Mac v222 a
Mon Ark Sail Boat - 11 footer with 18 foot mast. rgranger at 9:43am 07.21.20 I'm not following your question. I assume the top of the mast sleeve is closed and rides on the top
Replacement Water Tanks Oday 34/35 Windseeker 33647 at 9:43am 07.21.20 I have two duplicate water tanks...one on each side of the salon under the settee. The bottom of eac
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada Justin_NSA at 9:28am 07.21.20 Wow! What would have have happened if covid was happening during the Vietnam draft? :yikes:
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada DayDreamer41 at 9:14am 07.21.20 We are in Port Huron MI the <mile wide St Clair river separates us from Sarnia Ontario, I am 100% ce
Marina waiting lists Justin_NSA at 9:07am 07.21.20 You have to pay an annual fee just to be on a waiting list!? Capitalism at its peak!
Head waste water inlet valve on 326 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:06am 07.21.20 Now you've solved that problem...back to the topic at hand: I found the seacock as directed and it
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada Scott B at 8:56am 07.21.20 We heard this from friends who have a summer home on Lake Erie at Point Abino, Ontario. Three of th

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